Darrell Clarke on winning first home game of the season

“It lifts the doom and the gloom, but nobody is getting carried away just yet. The mood around the camp has always been positive for years now, we have a working hard mind-set, and we dust ourselves down and go again. A couple of wins will build up our confidence as well.”

On David Hopkin and Bradford City

“We are very much in early days of a very competitive division. Bradford have been on a bit of a bad run but I am sure they are looking at it as if they could kick-start their season with a win. We have got to be pleased over the last couple of games but we have also got to acknowledge that there is still a lot of hard work to be done and getting that winning mentality back at this football club which we have had for a number of years now. Then we can start putting them pieces together.

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“They have been cemented at the top six over the last couple of the years, but they haven’t found that winning formula as of yet. They have brought in a good manager in David Hopkin, who did a great job up at Livingston. We will try and emulate our 3-1 home win over Bradford from last season.”

On winning 100 games as a manager

Gavin Reilly of Bristol Rovers celebrates scoring a goal with team mates

“It is nice for me as a manager, but it is testament to all the work which goes on. Some teams want changes all the time and some of them change their managers six or seven times and are still no better off, but that’s the world we are in, you have got to enjoy that pressure.”

“You will be amazed with how many other clubs have changed their managers three or four times with the time I have been here. You are expected to get results, I understand that. It is certainly a challenging job all over the country in the footballing world.”

“I have always said it, I will stay around. I have great supporting staff, good set of hard-working players and the support-base is fantastic, and they are the sort of things which keep you focussed for the challenges ahead. I will continue to keep trying to progress this football club.

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On fans getting behind the players

“They give you every chance by getting behind us in every single game, not a lot of football clubs will do that. We have a minority who will want to have a pop straight away but the vast majority of our supporters will give the players the best possible chance to perform and we will be looking to do that on Saturday.”